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TROON, Scotland (AP) - A brief look at the 145th British Open golf championship, which starts Thursday (all times EDT):

Site: Royal Troon Golf Club

Length: 7,190 yards

Par: 36-35_71

Field: 156 players (154 professionals, 2 amateurs).

Prize money: 6.5 million pounds ($8.6 million)

Winner’s share: 1,175,000 pounds ($1.56 million)

Defending champion: Zach Johnson

Last year: Zach Johnson made a 30-foot birdie putt in regulation for a 66 and won the four-hole aggregate playoff over Louis Oosthuizen and Marc Leishman. Jordan Spieth, going for the third leg of the Grand Slam, missed the playoff by one shot.

Last time at Royal Troon: Todd Hamilton got up-and-down from 40 yards away using a hybrid for his fourth straight par to defeat Ernie Els in a four-hole playoff in 2004.